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Video of devotees hailing Lord Ayyappa’s Muslim associate Vavar shared with misleading claim

Kalim Ahmed27th March 202327th March 2023

A 2-minute long clip is circulating widely on social media as a video from the ‘Yedurappa’ temple in Kerala where devotees can be seen singing praises to Allah. The voice-over…

Rahul Gandhi did not tear disqualification ordinance in 2013; unrelated image viral

Kalim Ahmed27th March 2023

Recently, Congress leader and erstwhile Wayanad MP Rahul Gandhi was disqualified from the Lok Sabha after he had been convicted by the chief judicial magistrate’s court in Surat in a…

No, Singapore chief justice did not raise concern over ‘hijacking’ of Indian judiciary

Kinjal27th March 2023

A video clip of a man delivering a speech has been making the rounds on social media. Here, the speaker expresses his concern at the sharp rise in theocratic, traditionalist…

Unaffected by FIRs, T Raja Singh continues calling for killing of Muslims in rally after rally in Maharashtra

Shinjinee Majumder23rd March 202328th March 2023

Over the past one month, suspended BJP MLA T Raja Singh has been seen attending several rallies in Maharashtra and delivering speeches full of hateful content and open calls for…

Karnataka BJP’s double whammy: Tamil heroes on Modi welcome gate, false claim on Tipu death

Kalim Ahmed22nd March 2023

As Karnataka is set to go to the polls in two months’ time, all parties have sped up their campaigns, putting out lists of candidates, holding rallies, and manifestos and…

2022 clip of Dalit youth assaulted in Vadodara falsely viral as attack on Christian man by Hindus

Vansh Shah20th March 2023

A video has gone viral on social media, which purportedly shows a Christian man being thrashed by a Hindu mob. Those who shared the video expressed their worry about India’s…

No, Delhi Shahi Imam Ahmad Bukhari did not join BJP; unrelated video viral

Vansh Shah16th March 2023

A video of the Shahi Imam of Delhi Jama Masjid Ahmad Bukhari has gone viral on social media. The video shows him getting garlanded in the presence of Harsh Vardhan,…

Dainik Jagran ad promoting eco-friendly Holi morphed with ‘Ek Mohalla Ek Bakra’ jibe

Shinjinee Majumder14th March 202315th March 2023

An apparent photo of a Dainik Jagran advertisement is viral on the internet. The ad says in large font, “एक मुहल्ला एक बकरा” (Translation: one neighborhood, one goat) and the…

Scene from TV series viral with claims of ‘Islamization’ of school students in Aus

Shinjinee Majumder11th March 202314th March 2023

A video purportedly showing non-Muslim students in an Australian school being taught how to pray in a mosque is viral on social media with users alleging that the ‘furious parents’…

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Punjab video falsely viral as Hindu man assaulted in Bangladesh

Who is Rishabh Thakur, accused in the attack on Muslim youths at Bareilly birthday party?